Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering

Posted 2 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in India
Remote
Expert/Leader
Big Data • Machine Learning • Software • Analytics • Big Data Analytics
The Role
Manages and mentors a team of data engineers and architects, provides technical guidance, oversees customer Databricks projects, leads reusable tooling development, handles escalations, partners with stakeholders, improves service offerings, and supports customer success throughout sales and delivery.
Summary Generated by Built In
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As a Manager (Forward Deployed Engineering), you will hire & manage Big Data Engineers / Architects and participate in technical and design discussions with regions and customers. You will also assist our customers by overseeing projects in their Databricks journey and provide them with the guidance, knowledge, and enable them to accomplish the value and achieve their strategic objectives using our products. This individual is expected to be based in Bengaluru.
The impact you will have:
  • Hire great people and provide technical guidance, career development, and mentoring to team members
  • Participate in key technical and design discussions with technical leads in the team as a hands-on manager
  • Experience leading the development of IP, reusable tooling, and assets for field professional services teams and partners
  • Partner with key business stakeholders to prioritise work and create amazing products to support our data platform.
  • Manage a team of technical data engineers to achieve customer, company, and team goals
  • Acts as the first point of escalation for customers when they have questions with our delivery. Additionally, provides escalation as needed into other parts of Databricks to ensure rapid resolution of technical and business issues.
  • Provide input to grow and improve internal processes and customer success service offerings.
  • Effectively builds and leverages customer relationships throughout the sales and delivery process.
What we look for:
  • 12+ years of industry experience
  • 6+ years of successful experience in a customer facing role
  • 4+ years of experience leading a technical team of Data Engineers / Architects
  • Extensive experience in Big Data ecosystem (Spark, Hadoop ecosystem, Cassandra etc)
  • Knowledge of AWS / Azure / GCP
  • Knowledge of Databricks ecosystem is a plus
  • Proven documentation skills, along with strong project management experience.
  • Strong abilities manage multiple engagements, while delivering extremely high levels of customer satisfaction.
  • Excellent people skills to partner with various key business stakeholders.
  • Conversant with business issues our customers face today and likely big data use cases in different industries
  • Experience estimating effort and scope for services
Benefits :
  • Private medical insurance
  • Accident coverage
  • Employee's Provident Fund
  • Equity awards
  • Paid parental leave
  • Gym reimbursement
  • Annual personal development fund
  • Work headphones reimbursement
  • Business travel insurance

About Databricks

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.
Benefits
At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Compliance

If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.

Skills Required

  • 12+ years of industry experience
  • 6+ years of experience in a customer-facing role
  • 4+ years leading technical teams of data engineers or architects
  • Extensive experience with the Big Data ecosystem, including Spark, Hadoop, and Cassandra
  • Knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Knowledge of the Databricks ecosystem
  • Proven documentation skills
  • Strong project management experience
  • Ability to manage multiple engagements while maintaining high customer satisfaction
  • Excellent people skills and stakeholder-partnership abilities
  • Understanding of customer business issues and big data use cases across industries
  • Experience estimating effort and scope for services

Databricks Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Databricks and has not been reviewed or approved by Databricks.

  • Healthcare Strength Company materials highlight comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside mental-health resources, wellness reimbursements, and business travel insurance. Offerings are described as broad and modern, with core health coverage consistently emphasized.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave is explicitly called out, with details such as up to 20 weeks for birthing parents and up to 12 weeks for non-birthing parents in the U.S. Public materials also reference family-forming support, reinforcing the focus on families.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Wellness programs and perks include gym reimbursement, periodic wellness events (e.g., yoga, massages), and in-office meals and snacks in many locations. Personal development funds and discounts further enhance lifestyle and growth support.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
2,200 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

As the leader in Unified Data Analytics, Databricks helps organizations make all their data ready for analytics, empower data science and data-driven decisions across the organization, and rapidly adopt machine learning to outpace the competition. By providing data teams with the ability to process massive amounts of data in the Cloud and power AI with that data, Databricks helps organizations innovate faster and tackle challenges like treating chronic disease through faster drug discovery, improving energy efficiency, and protecting financial markets.

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